Physical therapist · Topeka, KS

Physical therapist in Topeka: $3,164/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Topeka at $97,570 a year. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.97). The 10th percentile is $73,490 and the 90th is $124,700. Pay ranks 299th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,022/mo). Kansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,164 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Enid, about 214 miles away, at $4,246 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,164

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,570

$73,490 to $124,700

Rent (1 bd)

$1,022

$1,217 (2 bd)

Employment

190

Location quotient 0.97

Pay rank

299th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $97,570.

Taxes$2,142
Rent$1,022
Other living costs$1,803
Left over$3,164

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,570
Federal income tax: −$13,079
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,464
State income tax (KS): −$5,156
Take-home pay: $71,871
Effective tax rate: 26.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,022
Groceries: $353
Getting around: $524
Healthcare: $397
Utilities and internet: $221
Everything else: $309
Total spending: $2,825

Left over each month

$8,131 gross, minus $2,142 in tax and $2,825 in living costs.

$3,164

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Enid, $4,246/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Topeka?

$97,570 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Topeka?

$3,164 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Kansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,022, and pay covers 8.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Enid, about 214 miles away, leaves $4,246 a month, more than Topeka.